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they paid a 20.5% federal income tax rate. but the president did not just release his 2011 return. he re-released all of his returns since the year 2000. and since mitt romney has only released his 2010 return, the obama campaign today asked, "what is mitt romney hiding from the american people?" >> i think that there's a tradition. it's transparency and trust. if he's got nothing to hide, then there's nothing to lose. >> reporter: romney's father, former michigan governor and 1968 presidential candidate george romney, set the standard for releasing tax returns. in 1967, he gave "look" magazine 12 years' worth of returns. just releasing one year's wouldn't work, he said. that one year could be a fluke. mitt romney has been asked about following dad's example. >> i agree with my dad on a lot of things, but we also disagree. and going out with 12 years of returns is not something i'm going to do. i'm putting out two years, which is more than anyone else on this stage. >> reporter: and diane, late this afternoon, mitt and ann romney applied for an extension for their tax returns for 2
they paid a 20.5% federal income tax rate. but the president did not just release his 2011 return. he re-released all of his returns since the year 2000. and since mitt romney has only released his 2010 return, the obama campaign today asked, "what is mitt romney hiding from the american people?" >> i think that there's a tradition. it's transparency and trust. if he's got nothing to hide, then there's nothing to lose. >> reporter: romney's father, former michigan governor...
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enriched uranium since obama took office. >> the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: last year's meeting president obama met separately with more than a dozen world leaders. this year he had no such meetings scheduled prompting criticism that he's more focused this year on campaigning than goff earning. hillary clinton met with 20 world leaders in his place. diane. >>> thank you so much from the white house, jake tapper tonight. >>> and now we move on to football, and the split second call that had everyone up in arms today. professional football referees are locked out in a contract battle with the nfl and their replacements have been called in some pretty amateur venues. last night was not pretty. here's dan harris. >> reporter: there are eight seconds on the clock the seattle seahawks are losing to the green bay packers. and the seattle quarterback throws a hail mary. >> fought for by tate with jennings, simultaneous. who has it? who will they give it to? touchdown! >> reporter: look at what the two replacement referees
enriched uranium since obama took office. >> the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: last year's meeting president obama met separately with more than a dozen world leaders. this year he had no such meetings scheduled prompting criticism that he's more focused this year on campaigning than goff earning. hillary clinton met with 20 world leaders in his place. diane. >>> thank you so much from the white house, jake...
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the white house demanding higher tax rates for the top two tax brackets, and the republicans refusing. after rejecting the obama administration proposal last week, house republicans offered an outline for $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction, mostly through spending cuts. and while president obama would not answer questions about the counterproposal -- >> no deal better than a bad deal, sir? >> reporter: -- a senior white house official assailed it as a step backward, saying if republicans do not agree to some higher rates for wealthier taxpayer, the nation will go over the cliff, and the american people will hold the republicans responsible. wall street remains optimistic a deal will be struck. so the lack of progress is not yet resulted in a market plunge. but some economists estimate that because of the uncertainty posed by the fiscal cliff, at least 200,000 fewer jobs have been created this year. the official deadline is december 31st at midnight when the ball drops in times square. the deadline is before that, a week from friday when the house of representatives is scheduled to go
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as he makes his case for raising tax rates on wealthier americans as part of a larger deal with congress. and while the president is not trying to provoke anger necessarily, he is trying to drum up passions for his proposal. meeting with small business owners today such as texas crop duster manufacturer, david ikert. >> there was a lot of talk in the room about certainty. small business wants certainty so they can plan, strategically look at how we move forward. >> reporter: and releasing these showing them pleading for their tax cuts to be extended. >> if you take away the $2,200 from my paycheck, it would severely impact my family. >> reporter: while those for wealthier americans are allowed to expire. >> we're not going to solve this problem by creating villains and drumming up outrage. >> reporter: republicans today slammed the president for outsourcing the negotiations to treasury secretary tim geithner and other members of his administration. >> rather than sitting down with lawmakers of both parties and working out an agreement, he's back on the campaign trail presumably with the
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with house republicans, demanding and believing tax rates for the wealthy are going up. >> there is no responsible way we can govern the country with those low rates in place for future generations. those rates are going to have to go up. >> i was flabbergasted. i look at him and i said, you can't be serious. >> reporter: the two sides are seriously far apart. the president wants $1.6 billion in new tax revenue over ten years. the speaker wants half that. the president wants spending cuts, $600 billion. to medicare and other programs. not enough, says the speaker. >> if we gave the president 1.6 trillion of more money, what do you think he is going to do with it? he is going to spend it. that is what washington does. >> they have to come to us and tell us what they need. what we can't do is to keep guessing. >> so the ball is in their court? >> absolutely. and they understand that. >> reporter: the good news, it appears the mortgage reduction is not part of the talks. so if they don't make a deal and if we do go over the fiscal cliff what does it mean for you. nearly everybody ameri
with house republicans, demanding and believing tax rates for the wealthy are going up. >> there is no responsible way we can govern the country with those low rates in place for future generations. those rates are going to have to go up. >> i was flabbergasted. i look at him and i said, you can't be serious. >> reporter: the two sides are seriously far apart. the president wants $1.6 billion in new tax revenue over ten years. the speaker wants half that. the president wants...
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it was actually a narrow win ghav president obama the victory despite an unemployment rate that post a serious threat to his 2012 campaign. president barack obama won a second term tuesday after a race that was primarily fought in just a handful of battleground states. >> you, the american people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, well our journey has been wrong, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our heart hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> florida is still too call but even if romney won the state obama still handily beats him. >> whether i earn your vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you. and you've made me a better preside president. >> around 1:00 a.m. eastern romney spoke to supporters in boston to let them know he had made a concession call to the president. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. his supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. >> the former massachusetts governor said it was time to put aside partisan
it was actually a narrow win ghav president obama the victory despite an unemployment rate that post a serious threat to his 2012 campaign. president barack obama won a second term tuesday after a race that was primarily fought in just a handful of battleground states. >> you, the american people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, well our journey has been wrong, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our heart hearts that for the united...
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but the fact that president obama's approval ratings are still so low, below 50%, and the fact that people don't think he is doing a good job handling the economy, that's why this is such a close race. rob, paula, no surprise there. been a close race for a couple months. probably be a close race after the conventions in two weeks. >> nail biter until november. that's for sure. >> all right. thank you to abc karen travers reporting live from tampa. thank you, karen. >> be sure to stay with abc news, we cover the rnc, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos will anchor coverage tuesday through thursday this week starting at 10:00 p.m. eastern. a big, big week ahead. >>> millions of people along a broad section of the gulf coast are watching isaac's every move. >> that's for sure. our coverage continues with accu-weather meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. >> good morning, rob, paula. isaac continues to show signs of strengthening, moving into the warm waters of gulf of mexico. you see the brighter colors, cooler, taller cloud tops. strong thunderstorms. those are over the center circ
but the fact that president obama's approval ratings are still so low, below 50%, and the fact that people don't think he is doing a good job handling the economy, that's why this is such a close race. rob, paula, no surprise there. been a close race for a couple months. probably be a close race after the conventions in two weeks. >> nail biter until november. that's for sure. >> all right. thank you to abc karen travers reporting live from tampa. thank you, karen. >> be sure...
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one-hour phone call between to president obama and house speaker boehner. democrats say they're not going to move until the republicans say they're going to be for higher tax rates on the wealthy. and spending cuts. republicans aren't going to come forward until the democrats say more about how they want to cut spending. right now, we're stuck. now, it could be the well that is getting poisoned right now, as positions are going to harden with all of these negotiations they sometimes with most fire before they break. the debt limit, president obama said that he's not going to negotiate at all over the debt limit. i don't know how you can get that resolved by december 31st. >> could the republicans give in on the tax cuts on the rich in this country if they want to use the debt limit as leverage? >> they could. lot of republicans have said, they know taxes are going to go up, but they want to know how far the president is willing to go in cutting spending especially that entitlement spending, even social security before they sign on to the higher rates. you g
one-hour phone call between to president obama and house speaker boehner. democrats say they're not going to move until the republicans say they're going to be for higher tax rates on the wealthy. and spending cuts. republicans aren't going to come forward until the democrats say more about how they want to cut spending. right now, we're stuck. now, it could be the well that is getting poisoned right now, as positions are going to harden with all of these negotiations they sometimes with most...
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rates to go up for the middle class. fiscal cliff negotiations are now in the hands of just two people. president obama and house speaker john boehner. abc's david kerley joins us live with the latest. david, we have a positive jobs report. better than expected. consumer confidence floated. >> reporter: they're using the jobs report right now, the obama administration. a little more fuel. and we are talking about two men now. it comes down to these two guys and a lot of jobs on the line. possible hiring freezes, furloughs if we go over the cliff. now, working for the cuts they will make if we do actually go over the cliff. a diner, middle-class taxpayers and the vice president, telling republicans a deal to extend tax cuts for all but the wealthy is easy. >> the president would probably have me sprint up to the hill to bring the bill down for him to sign. it can be done like that. >> reporter: not really. even though the two sides are talking, they aren't making much progress. remember that phone call between the preside
rates to go up for the middle class. fiscal cliff negotiations are now in the hands of just two people. president obama and house speaker john boehner. abc's david kerley joins us live with the latest. david, we have a positive jobs report. better than expected. consumer confidence floated. >> reporter: they're using the jobs report right now, the obama administration. a little more fuel. and we are talking about two men now. it comes down to these two guys and a lot of jobs on the line....
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. >> these numbers are dizzying, but obama's job approval rating is now 49% among likely voters, which is the lowest since september, late september. even when george w. went for re-election his number never dropped below 50% among likely voters. so to see if obama is re-elected, it is going to have to go against history in the numbers statistically. >> the thing about history, no republican candidate has ever won the white house without winning ohio. obama maintaining a narrowing lead in iowa. that really could prove to be pivotal. just imagine -- fast forward, november 6, you and i will be here, at our normal shift that night. they could still be counting the votes as we sit here early on the wednesday morning. that will be very interesting to watch all that come in. but really it seems to be right now florida, ohio. even is watching those two states. >> isn't it amazing it will come down to one or two states? >> a few thousand votes potentially. that's wild. >> make sure you vote, everybody. two teenage brothers are now charged with murdering a 12-year-old neighbor girl in southern
. >> these numbers are dizzying, but obama's job approval rating is now 49% among likely voters, which is the lowest since september, late september. even when george w. went for re-election his number never dropped below 50% among likely voters. so to see if obama is re-elected, it is going to have to go against history in the numbers statistically. >> the thing about history, no republican candidate has ever won the white house without winning ohio. obama maintaining a narrowing...
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but espn's michael wallbon said he see s the lockout lasting weeks not days. >> the ratings keep going up and popularity of the league is not threatened. so i'm not sure they care as much as the people who were going crazy monday night. >> a wisconsin eye doctor, love this, now offering the refs free lasik surgery to improve their vision, surgery that costs roughly around $3,000. >> i don't get it here too. if you look at the background, some of these replacement refs, they're not qualified to officiate an nfl game. not at the pace of, you know, pro sports compared to collegiate, high school, some of the guys are, you know, that's what their background is in. but nothing kind of -- i spoke to the moment, one photo, one saying touchdown. ref to the left saying no it's not. that to me says it all about how the officiating has gone in the nfl this season. they have got to step in get it done. >> but you know what? you can't blame the replacement refs. they're put in a lose/lose situation. they're put in a bad situation. they're not prepared for the speed of the game. now the nflpa players
but espn's michael wallbon said he see s the lockout lasting weeks not days. >> the ratings keep going up and popularity of the league is not threatened. so i'm not sure they care as much as the people who were going crazy monday night. >> a wisconsin eye doctor, love this, now offering the refs free lasik surgery to improve their vision, surgery that costs roughly around $3,000. >> i don't get it here too. if you look at the background, some of these replacement refs, they're...
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the debt limit, president obama also said that he's not going to negotiate at all over the debt limit. i don't see how you can get that resolved by december 31st. >> now, could the republicans give in on the tax rates on the rich in this country if they do want to use the debt limit as leverage? >> they could. lot of republicans have said, listen, they know taxes are going to go up, but they want to know how far the president is willing to go in cutting spending, especially that entitlement spending, even social security, before they sign on to the higher rates. you got these guys circling each other before coming together. >> gut check, though. if i'm sitting at home and i'm not following politics closely, it looks like the usual gamesmanship out of washington. in your gut, do you think that this is basically theater and they'll come to a deal quickly? >> i think it's -- i think the odds are about 50/50 right now. which is very high for a negative outcome this far along. there is a very good chance they go over the cliff at least for a few days at the beginning of the year. then, tha
the debt limit, president obama also said that he's not going to negotiate at all over the debt limit. i don't see how you can get that resolved by december 31st. >> now, could the republicans give in on the tax rates on the rich in this country if they do want to use the debt limit as leverage? >> they could. lot of republicans have said, listen, they know taxes are going to go up, but they want to know how far the president is willing to go in cutting spending, especially that...
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president obama had made the interest rate hike for students a high-profile campaign issue. >>> attorney general eric holder could face an unprecedented contempt of congress vote tomorrow. there appears to be no deal between the obama administration and house republicans over the so-called fast and furious gun operation. gop members are demanding to see more documents about the failed justice department program which let guns into mexico in an effort to track them. >>> at the pentagon, a scene that would have been unthinkable even a few months ago. gay and lesbian troops recognized for service to their country. it was the first time ever that gay pride month was observed at the pentagon and it comes just nine months after the don't ask, don't tell policy was repealed. >> a new era for the nation's defense, that's for sure. >>> now we turn to campaign politics where two long-time lawmakers have survived major primary challenges. utah senator orrin hatch won over a tea party candidate. >> here charlie rangel won the democratic primary despite getting in trouble for failing to pay his taxes
president obama had made the interest rate hike for students a high-profile campaign issue. >>> attorney general eric holder could face an unprecedented contempt of congress vote tomorrow. there appears to be no deal between the obama administration and house republicans over the so-called fast and furious gun operation. gop members are demanding to see more documents about the failed justice department program which let guns into mexico in an effort to track them. >>> at the...
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have higher approval ratings than their husbands. that's no surprise. >> no kidding. they're not the ones elected. that's a bogus number. exhausted and emotional, in the final hours, both relied heavily on the candidates' wives. abc's sharyn alfonsi reports on their workload. >> reporter: for michelle obama and ann romney, it is the end of a long grueling road. >> it's an emotional day for me because i wish i could tell you what i've learned. >> reporter: they've been there every step of the way from the photo-ops -- >> may i introduce to you. >> reporter: -- to the stump speeches. >> this is our time. >> reporter: -- to the conventions. >> michelle, i love you so much. what a lucky man i am. >> ann would have succeeded at anything she wanted to do. >> reporter: both women displaying equal parts charm. >> i love you so much. >> reporter: and steely endurance. >> we have been in so many of your communities. >> reporter: michelle obama's been a key fund raiser campaigning at 191 events. >> it sound like you are fired up and ready to go
have higher approval ratings than their husbands. that's no surprise. >> no kidding. they're not the ones elected. that's a bogus number. exhausted and emotional, in the final hours, both relied heavily on the candidates' wives. abc's sharyn alfonsi reports on their workload. >> reporter: for michelle obama and ann romney, it is the end of a long grueling road. >> it's an emotional day for me because i wish i could tell you what i've learned. >> reporter: they've been...
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and then secondly, i know again, narrative out of the election, folks of color got president obama in. but if you look at all the numbers that were trending in the president's direction, weeks, month, in november, his job approval rating was up. direction of the economy poll numbers were up, overall direction of the country was up, it's a bigger story than to say blacks, latinos single women looking for contraception got together to get the president in. part of it. a big parting of it. not the only part of it. for a party that need to bring people back in, there is a pretty divisive things. >> yeah, somewhat surprising. but they ran on that. we need to really limit the entitlement programs. i think that is going to be a challenge to rein those in to bring down the national debt as well. he is obviously looking at it as a numbers game. and he is a numbers guy. >> yeah, it's just after the 47% tape, i thought maybe the country learned some lessons about that. but i don't know, it's tough still. the aftermath is always divisive, i guess. >> you also have donors that just basically gave
and then secondly, i know again, narrative out of the election, folks of color got president obama in. but if you look at all the numbers that were trending in the president's direction, weeks, month, in november, his job approval rating was up. direction of the economy poll numbers were up, overall direction of the country was up, it's a bigger story than to say blacks, latinos single women looking for contraception got together to get the president in. part of it. a big parting of it. not the...
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and that current rates should be extended for at least another year. young voters are a key voting bloc, and they went overwhelmingly for president obama in 2008. this year, the democrats are not taking that vote for granted. the president has kept up a steady drum beat. >> this should be a no brainer. it should not be different. >> reporter: at an event last week at the white house with students, their parents and educators, mr. obama scolded congress for once again playing chicken with the deadline. >> congress has had the time to fix this for months. it's part of the reason why everybody here looks impatient. >> reporter: about 7.4 million students will be affected by this interest rate hike. neither party wants that headline heading into an election season. karen travers, abc news. washington. >> thank you, karen. that point is very important here. because you can't imagine the politicians are going to let this happen. >> they won't. >> it's an election year. it is something that affects millions of kids and parents. they're going to get something
and that current rates should be extended for at least another year. young voters are a key voting bloc, and they went overwhelmingly for president obama in 2008. this year, the democrats are not taking that vote for granted. the president has kept up a steady drum beat. >> this should be a no brainer. it should not be different. >> reporter: at an event last week at the white house with students, their parents and educators, mr. obama scolded congress for once again playing chicken...
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and 50% of registered voters have favorable views of president obama. while 47% find him unfavorable. >> reporter: at the republican national convention in tampa, they're doing all they can to of course reverse some of the negative numbers and make romney more likable, relatable. in her national debut, his wife ann, defended her husband's character and values, telling of their love story that has gone on since high school and touched on their relationship. >> the storybooks never seem to have chapters called ms or breast cancer. >> in his keynote address, new jersey governor, chris christie -- always subtle and soft talking, mr. christie. >> just a teddy bear. >> he took aim at the president saying a real leader does not follow the polls. we'll hear more from the governor and ann romney later in this half-hour. two different but important speeches to set the tone for two days. >> both directly targeting women. >> absolutely. >>> and democrats are not waiting until their own convention to fire back. they set up shop right in tampa. hoping to counter the
and 50% of registered voters have favorable views of president obama. while 47% find him unfavorable. >> reporter: at the republican national convention in tampa, they're doing all they can to of course reverse some of the negative numbers and make romney more likable, relatable. in her national debut, his wife ann, defended her husband's character and values, telling of their love story that has gone on since high school and touched on their relationship. >> the storybooks never...
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abc news now has moved ohio from the toss-up column to the lean-obama column in its electoral college ratings. >>> now to the latest fiery rhetoric from the iranian president, railing against the west in what was likely his final speech before the u.n. general assembly. mahmoud ahmadinejad blasting the u.s. and european union accusing them of entrusting themselves to the devil. he also referred to israelis as "uncivilized zionists" and ahmadinejad made no mention of iran's nuclear program but he called for a new world order. both u.s. and israeli delegations boycotted the speech which lasted roughly 35 minutes. >>> and the civil war raging in syria has hit a grim milestone. more than 340 people were killed yesterday, making it the deadliest day yet. that number includes at four military guards who died in back to back suicide car bombs in damascus. syria's state tv released this dramatic video showing the moment the first bomb went off right there. exploding from a white van. the opposition claims that the twin blasts actually killed dozens. >>> we are also following a bizarre story u
abc news now has moved ohio from the toss-up column to the lean-obama column in its electoral college ratings. >>> now to the latest fiery rhetoric from the iranian president, railing against the west in what was likely his final speech before the u.n. general assembly. mahmoud ahmadinejad blasting the u.s. and european union accusing them of entrusting themselves to the devil. he also referred to israelis as "uncivilized zionists" and ahmadinejad made no mention of iran's...
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. >> all right, here are the numbers here, mitt romney's favorability rating has dropped to 40% among americans polled. and 49% view the gop candidate unfavorably. meanwhile, president obama's numbers are up slightly with a 53% favorable view. 43% have an unfavorable commander, unfavorable opinion of the commander-in-chief. voters are awaiting a major decision from the romney campaign, the mystery could soon be over. abc's john karl has more on that. >> reporter: what does a dancing horse have to do with mitt romney's announcement of a rung mated -- running mate -- more than you think. this is ann romney's horse, rafalka, that competed and failed to advance to the final round of the olympics. that means mrs. romney is clear to return to the u.s. and be by her husband as another dance, the v.p. dance, enters its final stage. we can now start crossing names off the list. start with the just announced headliners to speak at the republican convention -- jeb bush, condoleezza rice, new mexico governor suzanna martinez. >> the veep rumor is over. >> reporter: republican sources tell us they
. >> all right, here are the numbers here, mitt romney's favorability rating has dropped to 40% among americans polled. and 49% view the gop candidate unfavorably. meanwhile, president obama's numbers are up slightly with a 53% favorable view. 43% have an unfavorable commander, unfavorable opinion of the commander-in-chief. voters are awaiting a major decision from the romney campaign, the mystery could soon be over. abc's john karl has more on that. >> reporter: what does a dancing...
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president obama and clinton have had a rocky history. they famously clashed during the 2008 primary race. with the president's popularity ratings the lowest preconvention for any incumbent since the 1980s, the obama campaign knows the impact bill clinton could have. >> bill clinton loves to be needed as much as he needs to be loved. he is really needed by barack obama right now. >> reporter: tonight president obama will make his sales pih obam will make his sales pih rob, paula, the spe supposed tote. democrats were concerned the was a and that maybe people wouldn't show up. so they moved it inside to chance to see if he can get the same rethakts president clinton did last night. >> a big -- a tough act to follow, for sure. of course, president clinton talked a lot last night about his eight years in the white house, explain eopd how did he sell voters in that sense, in terms of re-electing the current president? >> rob, it was a deft sales pitch, and eight years at the white house, the economy was flourishing, a prosperous time. he didn
president obama and clinton have had a rocky history. they famously clashed during the 2008 primary race. with the president's popularity ratings the lowest preconvention for any incumbent since the 1980s, the obama campaign knows the impact bill clinton could have. >> bill clinton loves to be needed as much as he needs to be loved. he is really needed by barack obama right now. >> reporter: tonight president obama will make his sales pih obam will make his sales pih rob, paula, the...
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obama is prepared to take the economy over the cliff unless republicans agree to raise tax rates on the wealthy. >>> meantime in georgia, some activists expressed frustration about the stalemate in holiday spirit. they delivered symbolic lumps of coal to the offices of both of their state's u.s. senators. but security guards met them outside of republican saxby chambliss' office. eventually, a few were let inside, but without the camera and media present. of course. that would have been the real story. >> folks are upset now. see what happens january 1 after you get the first paycheck and go, oh, this is what the fiscal cliff meant. yeah. whoo, 2013. >>> all right. the next story involves a new grassroots campaign that is starting. meant to draw attention to the nation's debt crisis. it is our "favorite story of the day." the campaign is called -- "the can kicks back." >> the campaign is aimed at young people and features former republican senator allen simpson, a rather spry allen simpson at that. >> stop instagraming your breakfast and tweeting your problems and getting on youtube so
obama is prepared to take the economy over the cliff unless republicans agree to raise tax rates on the wealthy. >>> meantime in georgia, some activists expressed frustration about the stalemate in holiday spirit. they delivered symbolic lumps of coal to the offices of both of their state's u.s. senators. but security guards met them outside of republican saxby chambliss' office. eventually, a few were let inside, but without the camera and media present. of course. that would have...